Flaring time interval distribution and spatial correlation of major X-ray solar flares

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 29951-29961

  Moon, Y J ^a   Choe, G S ^b   Yun, H S ^c   Park, Y D ^a  

^a Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)   (South Korea)

^b PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 39449084329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000224     Document Type: Article

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